65-unit townhome community proposed for St. Pete’s Union Central District
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A new townhome community has been proposed for St. Pete’s Union Central District, a new neighborhood established in 2019 that sit adjacent to Historic Kenwood along the 34th Street corridor.
David Weekley Homes, who previously developed the Burlington Townhomes in 2020 and is currently developing the Grand Central Townhomes at 98 29th Street South in the Grand Central District, has proposed the Union District Townhomes.
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